<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1 = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content='"MSHTML 4.72.3110.7"' name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>In a post back on 4/23, Del = wrote:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>"Especially in short pianos the = back<BR>scale length is nearly as important as the speaking = length.  Sometimes more so."<BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I've been wondering if anyone, Del, = Ron, or anyone who has a knowledge of scale design would like to pick up on this.   Is this referring to the length of string between the = rear bridge pin and the hitch pin that often speaks in the treble end of the piano?  I've rebuild an old Mason & Hamlin with the 'half = round' aliquots in the rear duplex scale, and tuned each one to perfection... = very sweet sound.  Is that what you were referring to, Del?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Is it also important to have the = sections of strings that we often mute (the part of the string between the rear = bridge pin and the hitch pin of the wound bass strings for example) in some type of = proportional relationship to the length of the speaking length of the string?  (I sure hope that came out right.  I've never asked = this question before!)  Would that be a possible reason to actually = shorten the speaking length of an already short bass string?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I'm reaching here... having trouble with the words...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Any thoughts?  Are ya up for = another 'lesson' Del?  Inquiring minds just couldn't help but ask! = :-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Brian Trout</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Quarryville, Pa.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>